Don Macpherson

Re: “I’ve rarely had a problem being served in French” (Don Macpherson, Sept. 16) The only place I have ever had a problem being greeted and served in French first is in Paris! My husband keeps telling me it’s because I look like “an anglaise,” with reddish hair and freckles. Each time, I paused and asked why Parisians don’t have more pride in their mother tongue. Oops, you’re a Québécoise, I would be answered, with a “pardon, vous avez raison.” Oops indeed, and I more than relish visiting Paris and repeating the shame on you.

There are several reasons why we pulled our anglo son our of French public school and put him in English public school. One of them was that we were not convinced the overall education our son was receiving under the Commission scolaire de Montreal was fostering an environment in which he was encouraged to reach his full potential.

It has happened a few times: people have referred to my blog as a column. Even a manager here used the "column" word once.
We copy editors being sticklers about word meanings, I feel it is important to point out the difference.

There was a seven- or eight-minute stretch at the Bell Centre Monday night when hockey turned on the after-burners. Forget the clutch-and-grab. Forget the trap, because you can’t trap what you can’t catch.

Re: “Poor reception, worse timing” (Don Macpherson, April 29) Don Macpherson faults Premier Philippe Couillard for starting the discussion on austerity on a Friday since “Friday is the day when politicians release information they hope will be forgotten over the weekend.”

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After taking a break for the duration of the provincial election

Sigh . . . Oh, Quebec . . . Sometimes I wonder just how dumb the politicians think we citizens are . . .
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